Vehicle-washer.



E. MULLER.

VEHICLE WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 13, 1912. RENEWED SEPT. 10, 1913.

1,090,640. Patented Mar. 17, 1914.

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Application filed July .18, 1912, Serial N 0. 710,200.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD MULLER, citizen ofthe United States, residing at East New Durham, in the county of Hudsonand State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Vehicle- Washers, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an improvement in carriage or vehicle washers,and more particularly to that type of carriage or vehicle washers inwhich the water delivery pipe is swiveled to a water supply pipe whichis fixedly secured to a ceiling or overhead support. j 1

One of the objects of thezpresent invention is the provision of a deviceof this character in which the movement of the delivery pipe relative tothe water supply pipe is utilized to control the flow of water throughthe delivery pipe.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of animproved device'of this character of a simple and efficientconstruction, in which a plurality of delivery pipes are provided, thusenabling several operators to use the same machine.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the detaileddescription hereinafter, when read in connection with the accompanyingdrawings forming a part hereof, wherein a convenient embodiment of theinvention is illustrated, and wherein like characters of reference referto similar parts in the several views.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved vehicle orcarriage washer; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary top plan view, with parts shownin section: Fig. 3 is a side elevation with parts shown insection, ofthe ring for actuating the water inlet valve, and Fig. 4c is a detailview of one of the hangers which are used to assist in supporting thewater supply pipes.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, A. designates asupporting plate which is adapted to bebolted or otherwise attached to aceiling or other overhead support, and from which depends a downwardlyextending pipe A which is provided with a laterally disposed inletopening a to which is connected a fixed water supply pipe B. Swive'ledin the downwardly extending pipe A is a pipe C, to the lower ends ofwhich are coupled the inner ends Specification of Letters Patent.

of oppositely extending Patented Mar. 17, 1914:. Renewed September 10,1913. Serial No. 789,173.

delivery pipes C and C". Rotatably mounted on the exterior of thedownwardly extending pipe A is a collar D, and rigidly connected attheir inner ends in any suitable manner to the collar D are oppositelyextending arms D and D Wl11Cl1 are adapted to directly overlie thedelivery pipes C and O Depending from the outer ends of the arms D and Dare suitable hangers (Z which are provided at the lower ends thereofwith portions which are fashioned to embrace the delivery pipes Q and GThe hangers cZ serve to assist in supporting the delivery, pipes O and Cand take the strain off the pipe G which is swivele'd in the downwardlyextending pipe A. The upper ends of the hangers cl are convenientlyconnected to the arms D and D by means which will permit the hangers tobe adjusted longitudinally. Positioned wlthin the water supply pipe 13is a valve E which controls the flow of water to the swinging deliverypipes C and C The valve E may be of any suitable construction, andin-the formof the invention illustrated, in the drawings, I have shown areciprocating valve, the stem of which proj ects upwardly through thevalve casing and is adapted to be actuated by an arm e which isfulcrumed to the valve casing and overlies the projecting ends of thevalve stem, which arm is connected by a suitable link 6 with one end ofa lever F which is fulcrumed intermediate its ends to a suitable supportsecured to the water-supply pipe B. The valve E is provided with asuitable spring 6 which serves to normally hold the valve in its closedposition, and the outer end of the lever F in its elevated position.

Secured to the upper portion of the collar D and rotatabletherewith, isa ring G, the upper surface of which underlies the inner end of thelever F. The upper surface of the ring G is provided with a plurality ofalternately arranged high and low portions 9 and g such portions beingconveniently formed by providing a plurality of spaced grooves in theupper surface of the ring.

-The construction thus described is such that when the inner end of thelever F rests in one of the depressions formed in the ring G, the valveE will be maintained by its spring in its closed position. The ring Gmay be secured in position in any desired manner. In the embodiment ofthe invention illustrated, I have shown such ring as provided with aplurality of depending lugs which are bolted or otherwise secured to theCollar D and the arms D and D which project therefrom. If the collar Dis rotated by shifting either of the delivery pipes C and C the innerend of the lever F will be caused to ride upon one of the high portions9 of the ring G, which will depress the outer end of the lever asuiiicient distance to eiiect the opening of the valve, thus permittingwater to pass from the water supply pipe B to the pipe C and from thenceto the delivery pipes C and G It will thus be seen that the flow ofwater to the delivery pipes can be readily controlled by a very slightmovement of the delivery pipes in either direction. The high portions gof the ring are provided with relatively flat upper surfaces of such alength as to prevent accidental disengagement of the inner ends of thelever F after the same has been moved thereon. To prevent wear betweenthe parts, the inner end of the lever F is conveniently provided with afriction roller of water through the delivery pipe 0 is controlled by'avalve M. The valves L and M may be of any convenient construction, andin the form of the invention illustrated in the drawing, I have shownreciprocating valves, the stems of which project upwardly through thevalve casings and are adapted to be actuated by levers L and NI, whichare fulcrumed to the valve casings and over lie the PI'OJGCiliIJQ; endsof the valve stems.

' -The valves L and M are of such a construction that they are normallyheld closed and are opened by depressing the levers L and M.

In the construction as thus far disclosed,

- it will be noted that when the valve E in the water supply pipe isopen, water is permitted to pass to both of the delivery pipes, andmeans is provided for independently actuating the valves L and M, sothat the operator at each hose can control the discharge of watertherethrough. To this end, the cables N N are utilized, the inner endsof which are connected to the free ends of the lovers L and M, whichcables pass under suitable guide pulleys secured to the delivery pipes Cand C through suitable guide eyes (Z formed in the hangers (l and oversuitable pulleys a supported at the ends of the delivery pipes C and Cthe free -ends of said cable being connected to the 'nected to saidhangers.

To use thedevice, as above described, either of the delivery pipes isfirst shifted laterally a suflicient extent to cause the inner end ofthe lever F to ride upon one of the high portions 9 of the ring Gr, thusopening the valve E and permitting water to flow to the delivery pipes Cand C It eitherof the operators then desires water from the hose, it isonly necessary to pull upon the hose, which by pulling upon, one of thecables, N N, causes the valve in the delivery pipe to be opened and thusallowing water to flow through the hose. To cut off the flow theoperator need only release the pull on the hose, when the valve in thedelivery pipe will be again closed, .or the flow may be cut oflf byshifting the delivery pipe laterally until the inner end of the lever Fpasses of]? of one of the high portions 9 of the ring B and onto oneofthe low portions thereof which will cause the closing of the valve Ein the water supply pipe. Of course, in this latter event, the flow ofwater to both the delivery pipes is cut 0H.

From the above described construction, it will be seen that the hose 1and K can be used togetheror independently as desired, and that byreason of the fact that the ring G is provided with a plurality of highand low portions, for cooperation with the valve operating lever F, thedelivery pipes can be used in practically any position to which they maybe adjusted.

\Vhile I have illustrated the device as provided with two deliverypipes, it is obvious that more may be employed if desired, or

'that only one delivery pipe may be utilized changes may be made in theform andconstruction therein shown without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim 1. In a device of the character described, a fixed inlet pipe, alaterally disposed delivery pipe rotatably connected thereto, a valve inthe inlet pipe, an operating member for said valve, and a plurality ofmembers rotatable with said delivery pipe and positioned to engage saidactuating member'upon rotation of the delivery pipe.

2. In a device of the character described, a fixed inlet pipe, alaterally disposed delivery pipe rotatably connected thereto, a valve insaid inlet pipe, an operating lever for said valve, and an annularmember rotatable with said delivery pipe and provided with a plu ralityof portions fashioned to engage said lever and shift the same to aposition to open the valve in the inlet pipe upon rotation of saiddelivery pipe.

3. In a device of the character described, a fixed downwardly extendinginlet pipe, a delivery pipe rotatably connected to said inlet pipe, anannular member rotatable with the delivery pipe and surrounding theinlet pipe, said annular member being provided with a plurality ofraised portions, and a valve in the inlet pipe, said valve beingprovided with an operating portion lying in the path of the raisedportions of said annular member so as to be actuated thereby uponrotation of the delivery pipe.

l. In a device of the character described, a fixed downwardly extendinginlet pipe, a delivery pipe rotatably connected to said inlet pipe, anannular member surrounding the downwardly extending inlet pipe androtatable with said delivery pipe, said annular member being provided011 its upper surface with a plurality of separated raised portions, avalve for controlling the flow of fluid in the inlet pipe, and operatingmeans for said valve including a lever, one end of which is adapted tooverlie said annular member so as to be engaged by the raised portionsthereof when the delivery pipe is shifted.

5. In a device of the character described, an inlet pipe provided witha. downwardly extending portion, a delivery pipe rotatably supported inthe downwardly extending portion of said inlet pipe, an arm rotatablysupported on the downwardly extending portion of said inlet pipe, andconnected to said delivery pipe so as to rotate therewith, a valve forcontrolling the flow of fluid through the inlet pipe, an operatingmember for said valve, and an annular member carried by said arm andunderlying the operating member of said valve, said annular member beingprovided with a plurality of separated portions adapted to engage saidvalve operating member.

6. In a device of the character described, a fixed water inlet pipe, aplurality of delivery pipes rotatably connected thereto, a valve in saidfixed inlet pipe, means for automatically operating the valve in theinlet pipe upon the movement of said delivery pipes relative to saidinlet pipe, a valve in each of said delivery pipes, a flexible hoseconnected to the outlet end of each of said delivery pipes, and aconnection between the hose connected to each delivery pipe and thevalve in said pipe.

7. In a device of the character described, a fixed water inlet pipe, adelivery pipe rotatably connected thereto, a valve in said inlet pipe,an operating member for said valve, and means rotatable with saiddelivery pipe and provided with a plurality of portions adapted toengage said valve operating member upon rotation of said deliver 1 pipe.

8. In a device of the character described, a fixed water inlet pipe, aplurality of connected delivery pipes rotatably connected thereto, avalve in said water inlet pipe, an operating member for said valve,means rotatable with the delivery pipes, and provided with a pluralityof portions adapted to successively engage the operating member of thevalve in the inlet pipe upon rotation of the delivery pipes, a valve ineach of said delivery pipes and independent operating means for each ofsaid delivery pipe valves.

9. In a device of the character described, a fixed water inlet pipe, aplurality of connected delivery pipes rotatably connected to said waterinlet pipe, a valve in said water inlet pipe, an operating lever forsaid valve, an annular member rotatable with the delivery pipes andoverlying one end of the operating lever for said valve, said annularmember being provided with a plurality of high and low portions on thesurface there of, means for normally holding the valve in the inlet pipein its closed position, and the operating lever thereof in engagementwith said annular member, a valve in each of said delivery pipes, and'anindependent Op 0 -ating means for each of said delivery pipe valves.

10. I11 a device of the character described, a water inlet pipe, adelivery pipe rotatably connected thereto, a valve in said inlet pipe,an annular member rotatable with the delivery pipe and provided on itssurface with a plurality of separated elongated raised portions havingsubstantially fiat upper surfaces, and an operating member for the valvein the inlet pipe normally engaging the surface of said annular member.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD MULLER. Witnesses JOHN Drrrnn, CHARLES lVoLn'rz.

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